Jimbour House, Heritage-listed mansion in Queensland, Australia

Jimbour House is a sandstone mansion from the 19th century located in southeastern Queensland, Australia. It stands two storeys high with a central gallery, Doric columns, and wide verandas running along its main facades.

The original Scougall house burned down in 1867. Brisbane architects Richard Suter and Annesley Wesley Voysey designed the present sandstone house, built from late 1874 to early 1877 for the Bell family. Welsh slate was imported for the roof, and gas from a coal mine on the property and pumped water were built in.

Joshua Peter Bell's house was called "The Mecca of Civilization on the Darling Downs", and the name stuck to the whole property under his stewardship. Jerry Jerome, born at the homestead on 24 May 1874 to Wollon Charlie and Guli of the local Yiman people, became an Australian boxing figure with 35 wins in 58 fights. A memorial obelisk for JP Bell, who died in December 1881, stands west of the house near the water tower and church.

The house is not regularly open to visitors but can be accessed during special events held on the property. It is worth checking ahead to find out whether a visit is possible and what access to the interior and grounds applies on that occasion.

The roof was covered with Welsh slate shipped from Europe, a material rarely seen on buildings in the Australian interior at the time. This choice shows how strongly the owners held onto European building traditions, even when it meant considerable extra effort.